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Early Literacy: Write a Letter!

Children need early literacy skills before they begin to learn to read.  There are 5 simple practices (Talk, Sing, Read, Write and Play) you can [...]

January 20, 2022|Categories: Bethany, Birth To Five Years, Early Literacy, Parenting, Spotlight - Kids|Tags: babies, early learning, early literacy, parents, preschool, toddler, write|
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Parent Teacher Resources

If you've ever walked into the children's area at Cedar Mill Library, you may have missed our Parent Teacher Collection (Hint: it's in the corner [...]

August 23, 2021|Categories: Bethany, Early Literacy, Find It, Parenting, Spotlight - Kids|Tags: booklists, early learning, early literacy, education, kids, parents, school age|
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Play with Your Baby!

Play is an important part of your baby’s day! It helps children learn naturally about ways to express themselves and about how the world works.  [...]

August 9, 2021|Categories: Birth To Five Years, Early Literacy, Kids, Parenting, Spotlight - Kids|Tags: babies, early learning, early literacy, parenting, play|
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Winter Break Activities for Young Kids

Our storytimes will be on break until January 5, but we’ve got lots of other fun ideas to keep your kids safely entertained!  Our Library [...]

December 18, 2020|Categories: Bethany, Birth To Five Years, Early Literacy, Kids, Parenting, Spotlight - Kids|Tags: early learning, parenting, parents, play and learn, preschool, toddler|
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Fun with Kitchen Utensils!

Your kitchen is chock-full of interesting things and using regular items in a novel way can be a thrill to your preschooler. Varieties of pasta can be sorted, colored water can be mixed, [...]

November 9, 2020|Categories: Birth To Five Years, Early Literacy, Kids, Parenting, Spotlight - Kids|Tags: early learning, parenting, preschool, toddler|
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Back to School Books and More

Summer is almost over and school looks very different this year.  Are you embracing the new reality or in a panic (or a bit [...]

August 17, 2020|Categories: Birth To Five Years, Kids, Parenting, School Age Children, Spotlight - Kids|Tags: back to school, booklists, early learning, education, parents, school|
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New Board Books, Picture Books and Launch Pads!

Don't miss out on these new items for kids just because you can’t browse the shelves in person! Simply place a hold on a title [...]

August 10, 2020|Categories: Bethany, Birth To Five Years, Kids, Parenting, School Age Children, Spotlight - Kids|Tags: babies, early learning, new books, parents, preschool, school age|
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Let’s Talk About Math!

You may not realize it, but young children are already using early math skills throughout their daily routines and activities.  Through these everyday interactions, children [...]

June 1, 2020|Categories: Bethany, Birth To Five Years, Kids, Parenting, Spotlight - Kids|Tags: early learning, math, parenting, preschool, shapes, stem|
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Let’s Go On A Bug Hunt!

There are so many benefits to getting children outside and exploring nature in their own backyard!  Children who spend time outside are more engaged in [...]

May 11, 2020|Categories: Bethany, Birth To Five Years, Early Literacy, Parenting, School Age Children, Spotlight - Kids|Tags: early learning, early literacy, parenting, preschool, school age|
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Fun with a Box: Activities for Kids

If your family is anything like mine during quarantine, then you’ve been purchasing mostly online.  The boxes are piling up. Why not use the extra [...]

April 27, 2020|Categories: Birth To Five Years, Early Literacy, Kids, Parenting, School Age Children, Spotlight - Kids|Tags: birth to five, early learning, early literacy, kids, parenting, parents, school age|
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